Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) submitted the following statement to the Congressional Record after the House passed H.R. 4665, the Outdoor Recreation’s Economic Contributions Act: “As the Natural State, Arkansas’s outdoor recreation and natural beauty draws millions of visitors each year, contributing to our state’s economy and supporting thousands of jobs. “Yesterday, the House passed the Outdoor Recreation’s Economic Contributions Act, which would result in our Nation measuring the eco...
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Physicians and executive staff at Arkansas Urology, as well representatives from Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge's office and U.S. Rep. French Hill's office, will attend the ceremony. Click here to read more.
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The women of America's armed forces were the focus of this year's ARvets Salute, held Nov. 5 at the Arkansas Governor's Mansion. Honorary gala chairman Jerry Jones, chief ethics and legal officer at Acxiom, told guests, "Tonight, this event is even more special because ... we are going to celebrate and especially honor women service members." "Women have served our country with the same commitment, honor and leadership as have our men. This evening, we are going to celebrate a few of these women...
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The sound of mother nature can be hard to hear at busy Fire Station 8. The sound of emergency tones and sirens can be heard from outside. "It's been abnormally dry here lately," says North Little Rock Fire Battalion Chief Phil Pounders. With more than three decades of experience, Pounders knows mother nature can have a mind of its own. "They can quickly lead to structure fires," he says. Thanks to dry conditions, North Little Rock Firefighters battled a grass fire Sunda...
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas’ new veterans home will provide high-quality care for men and women who have served their country to protect our freedoms, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Friday during a Veterans Day ceremony at the new facility. “Today is special because we open the Arkansas Veterans Home in North Little Rock,” Hutchinson said. “This facility is incredible. For all of you that supported it, this is a day that we can rejoice that we have done something that our veterans have wanted, that t...
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Dozens from the community came out Friday to celebrate Veterans Day at Julie’s Sweet Shoppe and Bakery in Conway. Julie Goodnight, owner, hosted the event for three years in her new business, but began the annual celebration in 2005 when she worked at Ed’s Bakery on Oak Street. She said the tradition began after she heard war stories while listening to American Family Radio. She knew both of her grandfathers served in World War II, but realized they never told her any stories about it. Goodnight...
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Dozens from the community came out Friday to celebrate Veterans Day at Julie’s Sweet Shoppe and Bakery in Conway. Julie Goodnight, owner, hosted the event for three years in her new business, but began the annual celebration in 2005 when she worked at Ed’s Bakery on Oak Street. She said the tradition began after she heard war stories while listening to American Family Radio. She knew both of her grandfathers served in World War II, but realized they never told her any stories about it. Goodnight...
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Banking industry lobbyists and representatives are practically salivating over the election results, convinced that Republican control of the White House and Congress will finally give them the opportunity to roll back key parts of the Dodd-Frank Act. President-elect Donald Trump's transition team declared war Thursday on the 2010 financial reform law, vowing to "dismantle" it while blaming the law for slow economic growth. "The Dodd-Frank economy does not work for working people," the transitio...
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At the request of U.S. Rep. French Hill and U.S. Sen. John Boozman, a meeting took place Wednesday morning at Coors Tek to discuss the proposed career and technical education center in Saline County. The proposed center will be an 112,000-square-foot building comprised of four wings housing various pathways. Students will be able to enroll in classes to prepare them for careers in science, technology, engineering and math; welding, manufacturing and metal labs; automotive repair; heating, ventil...
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